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How Can an Individual in America Have a healthy diet while being…
How Can an Individual in America Have a healthy diet while being surrounded by processed foods
Production
Sustainable Land for farming, which enhances the ability to create a healthy diet for repeated use
The use of pesticides can cause plants to grow stronger, but it comes at a cost of the surrounding environment
The use of cover crops can allow for the consumption of these pesticides by plants and not rivers, but it is expensive
Are livestock and the fish being fed healthy diets? Oftentimes there is a negative correlation between how these animals are being fed and how nutritional they are.
Processing
Are the grains/other crops being held in containers for long periods of time which could lead to infestations
Are meat and fish products being frozen or are they going directly into distribution.
Are either plants or animal products being "treated" by chemicals which may increase their shelf life, but decrease their healthiness.
Are crops being treated with GMOs or other unnatural things to keep them looking pristine, looks do not mean healthier
Consumption
Are you preparing a meal that can claim to include fruits and vegetables
Did the consumer do the research necessary to determine if a diet is healthy or if a food was processed.
Is it possible to have a healthy lifestyle and keep a budget, oftentimes one's ability to maintain a healthy diet comes down to can they afford the price.
Distribution
Are prices for food being driven up by Distributors who place high levels of mark-ups on the food in order to make a profit
Is the distributor a healthy non-GMO distributor like Whole Foods
Does the distributor provide backgrounds for where the food was produced, this could lead to a healthier diet or at least a more educational diet
How quickly is the food being shelved, is it a long period of time between production and the time it appears on shelves, shorter can often mean healthier